>I have been testing virtualization scenarios and seem to be stuck on one
>issue. Is it possible to have multiple remote users connect to a single
>virtual machine; each user controlling his or her own environment without
>affecting the other users?
>
> Using VMRC, multiple log-ins seem to provide the same desktop. Using the
> Windows 'Remote Desktop' utility, the second user to log in bumps the
> original user off the machine.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to have several remote users be able to log into a
> virtual machine and each user be able to manage his or her own desktop.
>
> Is this even possible with a single virtual machine?
>
> Thanks,
> Walt
>

>I have been testing virtualization scenarios and seem to be stuck on one
>issue. Is it possible to have multiple remote users connect to a single
>virtual machine; each user controlling his or her own environment without
>affecting the other users?
>
> Using VMRC, multiple log-ins seem to provide the same desktop. Using the
> Windows 'Remote Desktop' utility, the second user to log in bumps the
> original user off the machine.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to have several remote users be able to log into a
> virtual machine and each user be able to manage his or her own desktop.
>
> Is this even possible with a single virtual machine?
>
> Thanks,
> Walt
>

> What OS is the VM running?
> Windows XP & Vista's Terminal Services only support 1 user/desktop at a
> time
> Windows 2k and 2k3 support 2 administrator connections at the same time
> with separate desktops. You can buy licenses and run TS in application
> mode to have multiple desktops enabled and in use.
>
> I suspect your running either XP or Vista.
>
>
>
> "Walt McKinney" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>I have been testing virtualization scenarios and seem to be stuck on one
>>issue. Is it possible to have multiple remote users connect to a single
>>virtual machine; each user controlling his or her own environment without
>>affecting the other users?
>>
>> Using VMRC, multiple log-ins seem to provide the same desktop. Using the
>> Windows 'Remote Desktop' utility, the second user to log in bumps the
>> original user off the machine.
>>
>> Ideally, I'd like to have several remote users be able to log into a
>> virtual machine and each user be able to manage his or her own desktop.
>>
>> Is this even possible with a single virtual machine?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Walt
>>
>
>

> The issue is the underlying OS. Client versions of Windows don't support
> multiple simultaneous users. What you're really asking for is the
> functionality of Windows Server with Terminal Services enabled. I am using
> Windows Server 2008 Standard, with the Terminal Server Role installed, as
> a Hyper-V child partition. Users connect remotely to their own desktop, or
> directly to applications using TS RemoteApps. But this functionality is
> only available on Windows Server. Not on a Windows client
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
>
> "Walt McKinney" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>I have been testing virtualization scenarios and seem to be stuck on one
>>issue. Is it possible to have multiple remote users connect to a single
>>virtual machine; each user controlling his or her own environment without
>>affecting the other users?
>>
>> Using VMRC, multiple log-ins seem to provide the same desktop. Using the
>> Windows 'Remote Desktop' utility, the second user to log in bumps the
>> original user off the machine.
>>
>> Ideally, I'd like to have several remote users be able to log into a
>> virtual machine and each user be able to manage his or her own desktop.
>>
>> Is this even possible with a single virtual machine?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Walt
>>
>

>I am running an XP host machine on Windows 2003 server.
>
> It sounds like I need to look into the TS application mode you are
> refering to.
>
> Thanks for the advice,
>
> Walt
>
> "Tim Walsh" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:OHk$(email address - cut out)...
>> What OS is the VM running?
>> Windows XP & Vista's Terminal Services only support 1 user/desktop at a
>> time
>> Windows 2k and 2k3 support 2 administrator connections at the same time
>> with separate desktops. You can buy licenses and run TS in application
>> mode to have multiple desktops enabled and in use.
>>
>> I suspect your running either XP or Vista.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Walt McKinney" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>I have been testing virtualization scenarios and seem to be stuck on one
>>>issue. Is it possible to have multiple remote users connect to a single
>>>virtual machine; each user controlling his or her own environment without
>>>affecting the other users?
>>>
>>> Using VMRC, multiple log-ins seem to provide the same desktop. Using the
>>> Windows 'Remote Desktop' utility, the second user to log in bumps the
>>> original user off the machine.
>>>
>>> Ideally, I'd like to have several remote users be able to log into a
>>> virtual machine and each user be able to manage his or her own desktop.
>>>
>>> Is this even possible with a single virtual machine?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Walt
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Walt,
>
> The VM needs to be running a server edition of windows, XP and Vista don't
> run the TS Application version that I'm aware of.
> Don't mistake the VM for the Windows 2003 server host machine.
>
> Depending on how many users you need, and which flavor of Win2K3 your
> running, you might be able to run 4 VMs with Win 2k3 installed in admin
> mode, that would get you 8 user desktops. Performance might be an issue
> depending on your hardware, and the users could affect each other by
> shutting down or rebooting their VM.
>
> Regards
> Tim
>
> "Walt McKinney" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>I am running an XP host machine on Windows 2003 server.
>>
>> It sounds like I need to look into the TS application mode you are
>> refering to.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice,
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> "Tim Walsh" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:OHk$(email address - cut out)...
>>> What OS is the VM running?
>>> Windows XP & Vista's Terminal Services only support 1 user/desktop at a
>>> time
>>> Windows 2k and 2k3 support 2 administrator connections at the same time
>>> with separate desktops. You can buy licenses and run TS in application
>>> mode to have multiple desktops enabled and in use.
>>>
>>> I suspect your running either XP or Vista.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Walt McKinney" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>I have been testing virtualization scenarios and seem to be stuck on one
>>>>issue. Is it possible to have multiple remote users connect to a single
>>>>virtual machine; each user controlling his or her own environment
>>>>without affecting the other users?
>>>>
>>>> Using VMRC, multiple log-ins seem to provide the same desktop. Using
>>>> the Windows 'Remote Desktop' utility, the second user to log in bumps
>>>> the original user off the machine.
>>>>
>>>> Ideally, I'd like to have several remote users be able to log into a
>>>> virtual machine and each user be able to manage his or her own desktop.
>>>>
>>>> Is this even possible with a single virtual machine?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Walt
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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